Can Your Marriage Withstand Social Media?
According to a recent study by the University of Missouri, there is a correlation between Twitter usage and divorce. Specifically, higher amounts of Twitter usage was linked to higher conflict between couples. Unsurprisingly, a 2013 report in the Journal of Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking found similar results from excessive Facebook use. This news surely comes as […]
HuffPo Graphic Shows Varying Divorce Rates in the U.S.
A pretty nice infographic on the Huffington Post this morning (crediting a Brown University study, the American Community Survey, and the Daily Beast), showing the divorce rates in different states in the U.S., as well as the top cities in that regard. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/04/us-divorce-rate_n_4184261.html Notably our little chain in the Pacific is on the lower end […]
New Website for Hawaii Family Court’s Kids First Program
Kids First, an Oahu program run by the Hawaii Family Court has launched its new website at KidsFirstHawaii.com. The program is designed to help family going through divorce or breakup through classes for parents and children. All parents who are going through a divorce (married parties) or filing for a custody order (unmarried parties) are […]
Congress Passes Expanded Violence Against Women Act
The U.S. House passed an expanded version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in February 2013, previously approved by the Senate earlier in the year, moving the legislation on for signature by the President. The legislation enlarged the existing VAWA by extending domestic violence protections to victims in the LGBT, undocumented immigrant, and […]
Islandlawyers’ Larie Manutai – Helping Others Through Education
Islandlawyers’ Larie Manutai — Helping Others Through Education Larie Manutai, an attorney with Doi/Luke, Island Lawyers, for her efforts to help others via education: Larie Manutai — Education helps her find methods of helping others — Honolulu Star-Advertiser Michael Tsai’s February 19, 2013 Incidental Lives column in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, profiled Larie and her unique educational and […]
Islandlawyers’ Gavin Doi Recognized for Volunteer Service
Islandlawyers’ Gavin Doi Recognized for Volunteer Service Islandlawyers attorney Gavin Doi was honored for outstanding pro bono volunteer service by the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission and the Hawai State Legislature, at a ceremony held October 23, 2012, at the Hawaii Supreme Court. The Pro Bono Celebration 2012 awards ceremony recognized six volunteers from the […]
U.S. Moving Toward Ratification of the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support
U.S. Moving Toward Ratification of the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support The U.S. House on June 5, 2012 advanced toward the country’s ratification of the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support, as reported by the Congressional Research Service. The proposed treaty, which is formally titled the Hague Convention of […]
The Recession’s Impact on Divorce
A lot of debate about whether the Recession’s impact on divorce. Specifically, whether the Recession INCREASED or DECREASED divorce. Finally, an answer: we don’t really know. http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2012/05/02/divorce-and-the-great-recession/ Nevertheless, the Pew discussion on what we can extract is interesting material.
An Officer and a Gentleman and a Lawyer
Paul J. Durbin, 1917-2012 The Hawaii bar lost a good one this past weekend. Paul J. Durbin, passed away on March 31, 2012, at the age of 94. When I used to litigate cases in Family Court with Mr. Durbin, I didn’t know about his long and admirable military career (fought in France and Germany […]
Save Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii!
Very, very sobering news this week where I learned that Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii (VLSH) may be on its last financial legs. For those unfamiliar with VLSH, it is a non-profit “formed in 1981 by members of the Young Lawyers Division of the Hawai’i State Bar Association. Volunteer Legal’s mission is to help low-income people and […]